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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

OFFICE or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
UNION, S. c., March l5, 1887.
WHEREAS, petition has been filed with
w the County Commissioners of Union
County, signed by n majority Of the Freehold
ers OF Draytonville Township, of Union County,
In accordance with the provisions of the Act OF
the General Assembly of South Carolina, epti-
tied an Act 10 incorporate the Union. Gafrney
City and Ruthcrfordton railroad Company,
approved March Is, 1878, and acts am en- datory
thereof asking that the question Of SubscrIp-
tion or No Subscription of the sum of twenty
thousand dollars to the Capital stock of said
Company, which sub: crip,ion shall be made in
Coupon Bonds of said township, bearing seven
per cent. interest, and payable in equal Install
ments III III, ~, II and rs years, after the
date thereof, rs provided by said act, be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of said Town.
ship.
and further, that the fund realized on said
ponds TO he expended exclusively in the con-
structon of said railroad within the limits of
said township. The terms Of this subscrip-
tion IS, that provided the said railroad be
punt ny the way Of Gaifney City, Spartanburg
County, South Carolina.
And whereas, the said Commissioners have
oy resolution Of their board, fixed the amount
proposed to be subscribed, according 10 the
requests of said petition, nt twenty thousand
dopars in seven per cent. coupon bonds
OF said township, said bonds TO be
made payable in equal instal!ments in l6, 20,
"a and 2S years afler the date thereof, rs pro.
vided in said Act.
IL Is hereby ordered that an election 10 held
ior said purpose, on Tuesday the 26ih day of
April, 1857, and .hat the polls be opened Of the
various election precincts, within the said town
snip OF DraytOnvlle, in the County Of Union.
from O'clock A. NJ, until O'clock L. NJ, of
that day, at which election all qualified eloo-
Tors OF said township shall be entitled TO vote,
that the ballots shall have written or printed
Subscription"
=, The managers Of the last general election for
tne election precincts, within said township,
arc hereby appointed managers of the election
hereih ordered. Said managers shall make re-
turns md meet at the Court House Of said
county, aud count the votes and declare the
result OF said election, and certify the same to
the chairman Of the Beard OF County Ccmmis
sioners of said County, MS provided by law, ar
or before Friday, the ooh day Of April 1887
by order Of the Board.
JSo +. GAGS, SAs n nouGLAss
49, - -
=. -.eIk CHAIRMAN d. c. C. U. C..
March Is. IL. Ct.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

INSURANCE. THAT DoEs Nor ISsuRr.-The
Spartanburg correspondent of the Nees and
Courier gives what may may be called sharp
practice on the part of Insurance Companies
in adjusting heavy losses by FIRE, and should
be remembered as warning TO others who
may be as unfortunate as our friend Col. Thom-
SON:
When Col. Thompson's house was burned Il
was insured in the Germania Fire Insurance
Company for 81, ,Oc0. and his furniture for
Sl,bOO. When the house was burned there
was no doubt in the minds Of citizens here
that he would receive the full amount on the
house, os it would be impossible to build one
Of similar size and durability for that amount
cheap rs labor and building material are at
this season Of the year. When the agent camo
he brought an adjuster from Atlanta, who sug-
gcsted to Col. Thompson that, inasmuch as the
policy required the appointment of two per-
sons TO say what the loss was, provided there
was disagreement on the part of the company
and the insured, that they should select their
men. Col. Thompson, thinking this n mere
form and that the real loss would be placed
even above the insurance, signed the agreement.
lie chose Miles Lee, . builder Of this place.
and MIR. Hancock, Of Atlanta, acted for the
company. They, afler talking over the matter
brought in an actual loss Of only $4,000. l
understand that they then offered to coupro-
mise at $4,000.
Such action as this shakes confidence in the
insurance companies, and it looks q. If there
was little more legislation needed on the sub-
jec.. If company goes on, year after yenr.
lnsuring house for q certain price, when tbev
have every facility for ascertaining its real
value, they ought to be made to rebuild or nav
the full insurance. There is not a carpenter
here that would touch Thompson's house for
the amount OF ',rcd. Our losses have been yery
small by fire, not equal to one-fourth the
amount paid for policies, and it seems unjust
That company should kick against paying an
actual loss where there is no suspicion Of f1ond
or foul play.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

MERCANTILE DIsHoKEsTY-On the trial of O
care growing out Of a fraudulent assignment
Lawyer Charlton declared last week that his
purpose and that Of his associates in the suit
was to check, if possible, the nefarious practice
which is blighting the commercial honor of
savannah. There may not be any more fraud
ulent assignr enis here than in other cities. In
proportion to their respective populations, but
suspicious failures occur with alarming fre.
quency.-Cor. Nelrs and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15
OBITUARY.
From The Tate Co unity On i.s.) Record.

From NE 1aIe 20 nnty N Ws.) Record
DORA THOMAS, or bctlor known As little
Scrap, daughter Of W. Kelley and Dora
Thomas was born January 9th, 1886, aud died
March 1lth, 1887.
We feel almost hesrt-broken TO give up our
dear little babe, but that monster, death has
snatched her from US. She was the FIRST out
Of twelve children to be taken away from Us.
Sleep on, little babe, We would not call you
back. Just little while and We will meet
again in that bright land, not made with
hands but in life eternal, were there is no more
sorrow, no more pain.
Fsre-thee;well, our first and fairest;
Fare-thee.well, our best and dearest |
As fare-wellj Alas, forever
Deep in heart-wrung tears We leays thee,
Till iu Heaven we meet thee.
MOTHER.
March Nth, 1887.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

TRcan live at home and mako more money
VIBH l al work for Us, than at anything else In
WI This world Capital not needed; you are
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one can do tho cork. Large earnings
ture from t start. Costly outfit and erns free Bet
ser not delay. Cost you nothing to send US your ad-
dress aud end out IL you arc wise yos viii do at
once. ii. HALIETr a Co, Portland, Maine
Dec. 3. IS ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-15

be made Cut this on
~ vUN ~ " and return to US, and We
"uNH will send you free, some
- thing Of great value and i'm
portance 10 you, that will
start you In business which will bring yo. in more
money right awaJ than anything else IN this world.
sex; all ages. something new that Just coins money
for all workers. We will start you; capital not needed
This Is one Of the genuine, important chances Of life
time. Those who am6itisus and cnterprising will
not delay. Grand outfit free. Address, TRpk Co,
Augusta, Maine.
Dec D Iy.
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SHERIFF'S SALES,
For May, 1887.

$4,000 lbs of first.cIass Hay,
ior sale at FARR & THOMSON's.
A.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
COLEMAN.

Bountiful Rains Make the Farmers Hap
py-A Mining Camp Organized. ..a..a
Correspondence of the Gazette.
COLEMAN, TEX, Feb. The prospects
are now that our county will soon be re-
stored to its former prosperous condi-
ton. The rain January 81 started the
wheat to growing, and great deal of it
that we thought was dead. We had
another nice rain Saturday last, t5e 9Th
inst, which insures us wheat crop, and
enables the farmers to prepare the ground
for corn and oats.
Coleman has Just organized mining
camp aud will purchase a drill and go to
work al once 10 sink shafts and develop
the coal which is found in abundance
and of extra quality in the suburbs of
the town.
The Citizens Exchange has Just been
with apartments over the
First National Bank.
Stock fai and with every prospect of
going safely through the remainder of
The winter, for grass is already beginning
20 pop up.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande Rail-
road is the one we want. We are on
iirect line from Fort Worth to San
Angelo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11

short, as she expresses 1t, the Legisls-
ture had done beautifully and fully re-
deemed itself in making an appropriation
Of Sl0e,000 for the destitute, and with
the appropriations coming in from other
sources, she believed the worst had
passed. In her opinion seed to plant was
needed now more than anything else
Since the rains the ground was
in good condition, and the people want
oats, wheat, ETC., to plant. but cannot Sc
cure either, as they have no money or
credit. she is very hopeful and believes
we will have favorable weather, with
which and energy and iudicious
management the great chasm
will soon be bridged over.
She believes the drouth will prove
blessing in many respects, from the fact
that it will teach the people not to be
wasteful and take care of what they raise.
She is in great sympathy with the people,
ana speaks in the highest of
terms OF the wey she has been
received by the people everywhere
she has been, though she did not
say whether the Red Cross would send
any aid or not. The general impression
is that through her influence some aid
will come to US. She left on the /: 81 east
bound train for Washington, though she
will make one or two stops on the way,
probably few hours in Fort Worth or
Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
Cancer of the Tongue.
PARIS.

Burglars Make Rich Haul in Diamonds
Special TO the Gazette.
PARIS, Ten, Feb. 10.-The house OF d.
F. Latimer, president of the Paris street
railroad, was burgiarIzed last night, but
fortunately for him nc had not taken very
much money home with him. The thief
effected sn enhance by cutting the blinds
and raising the window, and only got
about SIS IN money, which was in Mr..
Latimer's pocket, and gold watch chain
of Willie L9timer'S worth about s. or SIS.
Furtbe- particulars of the burglary
show thai after the thieves went to ID. F.
Latimer's h.use ami got about $40 in all,
they went TO Mr.. Brooks, on Division
street, but were run away by Mrs.
Brooks before they go1 nything, From
there they Went TO X. :. bargains, where
they got S? 10 money; then to j. p.
Klyce's, but gotnothing, being frightened
away, and from there they went to
James Smiths on Graham street, and cut
the window sash and entered through the
parlor, and broke into trunk of G. W.
Williams and got two diamond rings,
one iady's solitaire diamond, worth
$50, and the other 3 gents cluster dia-
mond, worth $3.50. TOese rings were the
property of G.. w. Williams, 3 rich cattle
man of New N,Nicn, who is visiting
James Smith. Nj. WilismS had left yes |
terday TO return 10 Mexico, leav-
ing his wife here, acd she telegraphed
him at Dallas aud h. viii return to-mor |
row. No arrests yet, but the officers are
working it for all there is in it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11


For A
Real Gaeston Dr. on COLONEL smith
or
o purchase yaconmis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
MISS CLARA BARTON.
She Concludes Her Investigation in the
Drouth District.


Drouth District.
Special to the Gazette.
Cisco, TEX, Feb. l0.-Mlss Clara Bar
ton, President OF the American National
Red Cross, and DR.. j. H. Hubble, Gener-
al Field Manager, returned to Cisco this
morning. Since their arrival in Texas,
some two weeks ago, they have been
travelling out through the country OF
ShaCkelford, Stephens and Young coun-
ties making personal examinations of
the true situation of the wants
of the people. Miss Barton reports that
she found the people short everywhere
she went, and that she has seen lean peo-
pie from actual hunger, caused by ab-
stinence from food, but not IN Texas.
When asked II they We're in as bad con-
dition as reported north, she replied that
it was equally as bad as reported by
some, worse than reported by others and
not so bad as some exaggerated reports.
She was then asked the question if
the country was in as bad
as reported by Rev. John
Brown, and she modestly declined to
answer it, saying she was aware of the
fact that she was answering questions
by reporter. She was not
fully prepared to give her opinion of the
district, but that she
would soon, over the two little words,
I'Clars Barton" She said, however, that
she was well pleased with Texas, that
it was grand state, and while
the northwestern portion was somewhat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
REsIGNFD uIS CONIMAND.
Negro HORSE Thieves CAPTURED.
coincidence of the Gazette.

correspondence OF the GaZelte.
RAvENNA, TEX, Feb. THE last one
OF the band of negro horse thieves has
oeen captured and lodged in the county
jail, making sum total of ten. Con-
stable Dunn of Precinct No. deserves
much credit for his untiring efforts to net
the game. he worked up the case with
only shadow of circumstantial evidence,
and without help. The chain reached
from near Denison in Grayson county to
the mouth of Bots d. Arc creek in Lamar
county. Horses and saddles hsve disap-
peared for the past year along the Red
river valley, and never until recently has
there been any clew TO the perpetrators.
Some very trusty negroes have been i'm
plicated, and from all the circumstances
are no doubt guilty, and should suffer the
penalty of the law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11

A Polk county, Georgia, man is living
pleasantly with his eighth wife. &
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11

SAngostura Bitters, the world renowned
appetizer and invigorator, imDarts q deli
cious faYor to sl drinks and cares dys
pepsia, diarrhea, feverand sgue. Try it,
sbut beware of Eouuterfeits. ASH your
grocer or druggist for the genuine Argos
.ttlra, manufactured by DR.. J. G. B. Sic
CERT & Sons.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
The Denver Train Robbers.

% the EulttE OF the GdLSllc
JACKsBoRo, TEX, Feb. We notice
in you issue of Saturday last that the
very efficient Deputy Marshal Tom Ger
rim is accredited with the capture of the
train robbers Bill Pitts and John Green
Crow. Your correspondent from De-
cstur evidently labored under mistake.
The facts are, Mr.. Arch Par
rott, together with Floyd Par
rott and j. B. and J. F. Leach,
worked up the case, made the arrests
and delivered them to Mr.. GERM of
Decatur. Mr.. Arch Parrott, together
with the two other gentlemen, have sue
ceeded in capturing - Cole, who they
are fully satisfied is another member Of
the gang. They had one or two more
parties spotted, but from best indications
they have left the country. Pitts aud
Crow are residents of our county, and
Cole of Palo Pinto county. The good
citizens are all elated over the success Of
these gentlemen in capturing these men,
as no one seems to have any doubt but
that the right parties have been caught.
Pitts aud Crow are charged with the
murder of an old German in Young
county, and had it not been for these ar
rests they would have been tried at this
term of court. Mr.. Arch PARROT served
as deputy sheriff under Mr.. Bill Everhart,
who was at one time Sheriff of Grayson
county, and probably has had as much
experience in hunting up such characters
as almost any man in our section Of the
states G.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11
PURCHASING HORSES.

PUKI HASING NURSES.
LONDON, Feb. lO.-German agents are
busily employed purchasing horses in
Yorkshire,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11

Two Missouri boys near Lebanon found
two large bucks lying exhausted near a
pond, with their horns so interlocked
that they could not get up. 1t was evil
dent that they had come to drink, and re-
manned to fight. TIE boys killed them
with their shotgun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11

"The way of the han sgressor is hard" Be
wise and buy DR.. BuffTGough Syrup in time.
salvation Oh Will cure Eepr sciatica. Price
- cents a bottle IL never 1affs-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

The earnings Of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way Company, officially reported by the auditor.
$3.50 900 for tho week ended February IL. lss7.
against ~ for the corresponding week last year
These figures tend "a confirm Vice President Van lorncs
emphatic denial ~ the reports Of blockade on the line
The admit that tho road bockaded about
three weeks ago aud that train got through for three
days but they declare that there has been no Interrupt
ton Ia travel since
The annual meeting OF tho stockholders of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
suited the unanimous election OF the regular ticket by
vote 632 shares The only change In the board
OF managers was the election OF William w. Astor In the
place OF William Walter Phelps The officers aud man
ayers Of tho company are: President Samuel sloan;
bcns managers, John l. Blair George Bliss. Percy X
Pyne Wilson q. Hunt, Elias q. Higgins. benjamin q.
AuchIncloss Andrew r. McClintock. Gardner X Colby.
william II. Appleton and W. w. Aston The annual ro
port showed that the company had transported
7,l6i, 209 tons OF coal In the year.
Tho Classification Committee. appointed as the result
OF last weeks conference OF trunk lines and Western
railroads the Interstate Commerce bill. met again
yesterday at Commissioner Finks office. Its work Is
Of detail and other meetings OF the same Kind VIII
he held after oday preparatory 10 reporting to another
general conference OF the managers.
PIrrsBURG. Feb II tspectaD.-In the United States
Circuit Court to-day John Scott and w ii. Barnes re-
ceyers OF tho Allegheny Valley Road. filed their
the petition OF tho Pittsburg Junction Road for rule
10 compel the Allegheny Valley Railroad TO connect It's
tracks with that OF the Junction Road Thoy assert that
the Junction road only connective and not bona hde
road that II the connection made, II would serve
to divert good portion of the traffic now controlled by
the Allegheny Valley Railroad the proceeds %! which go
10 swel It's TO the baltimore and ohio or Pitts
burg and Western. thus orppling and damaging ts
sources
BOSTON Feb (SpecaD.- In the approaching
decision OF the New Hampshire Supreme Court in
ton TO the validity OF the leases OF the Boston, Concord
and Montreal and Northern roads to tho Boston and
Lowell Is greatly Increased by tho that II leases
Arc declared valid. tho White Mountain and Northern
Division WILL by some arrangement the Boston and
Maine Road In that event, says dispatch to The jour
nd Concofd Road will become interesting factor
In the situation. The Lowell will proceed secure
n er communication with Montreal by way OF Con.
cord unless In the meantime 1t leases It's property
Maine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
THREE NOTORIOUS THIEVES CAPTURED.

CAUGHT WHILE PLOTTING MIsCHIEF-ALL HAVE
OFFENCES TO ANSWER FOR.
About noon on Saturday Detective-Sergeants Handy
and Fogarty saw John H. Matthews, alias sack
sheppard and James Lewis, alias Parap," two
wcllknown thieves, lettering about Canal and Hud-
son SITS. in the company of a suspicious looking
stranger. The officers arrested the three men, and
took them TO Police Headquarters. Matthews wore
q new spring overcoat answering the description OF
enc which had been stolen with other clothing, from
a store in Boston on February 10 He had IN ms
pockets a scraper, marking brush and a bottle OF
ink. Lewis carried number OF blank bills OF iahg.
The third prisoner who identified later as FRANK
Grear. alias Alexander Hurst, of Boston, had IN his
pocket snap lock and some screweyes
One OF Jack Sheppard's fav0rtc tricks 10 TO stoD
q truckman. VINO has charge OF a valuable load oi
goods and hire him to carry box into a room winch
has been hired in a convenient warehouse. bile the
trnckman il in the room, snap lock on the dooi -
sprung and be is locked In while the thief and his
conederates drive of with the truck Tie labels on
the boxes are removed. ana new ones put on BIS
OF lading are made ont and this goods shiI ped TO
receiver ont of the city, The prisoners were prob
ably making ready to take in some truckman on Sat
urday when they were arrested.
The Chief OF Police OF Boston yesterday asked H.
spector Byrnes to hold Matthews and Grear for tho
clothing store robbery Lewis was identified by J. @.
Zabrskie cashier OF the Peoples Bank. at Canal and
Thompson sts. the MAJ who got S463 at the bank
in july on a check which had been stolen from tho
Office of the Colwel Lead Company. clerk in that
companys office named Wilson, disappeared about
the bank the cashier called up the Office OF the lead
company by telephone, and it was believed later
that Wilson answered the cashierwas asked 10 pay
the check without further identification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
DESp0yDEyT MEN TAKE THEIR LIVES
SUICIDES or AN OLD ITALIAN JEwELLER AND A
POOR GERMAN.

SUICIDES or AN OLD ITALIAN JEwELLER AND
POOR GERMAN.
Gioulio Piocchi an old Italian who kept secondhand
iewelry store at No $50 Hudson-s, swallowed largo
dose OF hydrocyanic acid sunday night. His body was
found in q his store yesterday morning, ana
beside will in Italian. which evidently had been
written after he ready to commit suicide 1t was
translated as follows:
l. the undersigned am Of good sound mind and do de-
Of death leave all that have 10 my
sarah Mullen. whose marriage Dame Is Deegana IN
made with her when she returned
enable set the business OF dealer IN
watches ewery and human hair subscribe my name anu
viii be taken Tor the fact OF my wishes
GIoULIo PoccHL
Mrs Delegana had lived with Piocchi as his adopted
daughter. Io about seyentysix years Old and nad
been well known among Italians In the city for many
years Failure make his business pay caused his de-
spOndency.
In a room at No 202 Rivingtonst yesterday. German
who occupied IL found dead. He had stabbed him.
self In the breast with dagger-probaoly on sunday
Beside his body this note
thankful for kindness; bid you farewell for
have become tired OF LIE. God forgive me Tor what no.
Thousands rich and have plenty and hundreds OF tho
sands and nothing wish that some KIM s0
would bury IN Christian buryingsro CHRISTIAN
II was ascertaned that he Christian Frautz, axe
forty who had been employed a odd jobs about the PEN
sion Office. His wife in some Catholic INSTITUTION
Habits OF drink caused his health 70 fail recently ana he
sent 10 hospital When he got about again he WAS
not able to find employment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
SUBURBAN.
SHRRrBnEAp BAY.
BAY RIDGE.
TIE LgiGUE BlSEBlLL MgETyy6

PIrrsBuR0 Feb Fl tSpeciab-Threo sessions were
held by Baseball League Committee to-day TO decide
which club should be the eighth member of the League
but the committee finally adjourned without reaching
decision TO meet in NowYork March z. The meetings
were held at the Monongahela House There were pres
ent A. G.. Spalding. John b. Day and President Young
who composed the League committee. A j. Treat, LOUIS
Newberger and George W. Burnham represented Indian
apos t. T. Mengcr appeared in the interest OF Kansas
City and William strombcry and Il j. Fine were pres
ent In the interest OF tho st. Louis Maroons.
b.. H. Mengcr. OF the cowboy nine walker aoou. WIN a
higher for the franchise of tho St Louis CLUB on any onei
mac by The indianapolis people. IL was also reported
,h IN addition 10 this no was prepared TO make propo
,f,on 10 pay tho railroad fare OF each visiting club be-
tween Kansas CITY ana ST. Louis during TINS ana suDse
ana NJ, seasons Tho indianapolis St Louis and Kansas
INV representatives appeared In turn before the COM
mitles and presented their cases.